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Hello- as mentioned in a previous thread I am building some timber stables (3 boxes and a har barn with a tack room at the back of it. I'm planning on putting a small window in the tack room (plus an air vent). Should I ask the manufacturer if they can put some insulation in?
Also wondering what the safest small heater would be for it- it's only going to be 6x12 feet and I'm planning on putting rubber garage tiles on the floor.
 
You can buy plug in electric radiators which can be wall mounted, probably the safest option heating wise. Whilst insulation can be effective in a barn set-up, I'm not sure how effective insulation would be in standard timber stables - I expect you would need a lot of it to make any difference. Happy to stand corrected however!
 
Realistically how often are you going to spend hours in a tackroom to justify the expense of insulation and heating? If you can find free insulation boards by all means insulate it, but in the winter I would say it would be much cheaper to buy some.second.hand ski gear to keep warm. An oil filled radiator is around 2kw meaning it would cost about 60p an hour to run. Give or take. Normally just being able to hide out of rain and wind is enough.
 
mariew said:
Realistically how often are you going to spend hours in a tackroom to justify the expense of insulation and heating? If you can find free insulation boards by all means insulate it, but in the winter I would say it would be much cheaper to buy some.second.hand ski gear to keep warm. An oil filled radiator is around 2kw meaning it would cost about 60p an hour to run. Give or take. Normally just being able to hide out of rain and wind is enough.
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it's not for me, just thinking of drying rugs and tack not going mouldy. I'm not thinking of making it warm like a house, just to have enough heat to stave off the worst of the damp to protect the equipment.
 
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Barklands said:
You can buy plug in electric radiators which can be wall mounted, probably the safest option heating wise. Whilst insulation can be effective in a barn set-up, I'm not sure how effective insulation would be in standard timber stables - I expect you would need a lot of it to make any difference. Happy to stand corrected however!
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thanks. Just wondering what the best option is to have just enough heat to protect leather etc..
 
I wouldn't recommend any type of heater, however a decent rated for cold zones dehumidifyer with a continuous outlet hose poked outside will change your life.
Pulling the humidity out of the air will not just dry everything / prevent condensation, but will also make the space feel warmer due to the way humidity carries heat or something.
They are also designed to run 24/7, unlike a heater, and you can set it to e.g. 55-60% humidity (which seems reasonable to me for an indoor outdoor space like a loft or shed or tack room) and once it's drawn out all the residual moisture (which is a shocking amount I have learned, and can take about 2-3 weeks non-stop activity) itwill then automatically switch on / off to maintain that humidity. Mine has a "fast dry" mode that I can flick on to help dry duvet etc ... MAGIC! Loads of brands available, I have become a dehumidifyerconvert this wet UK winter!!
 
MissTyc said:
I wouldn't recommend any type of heater, however a decent rated for cold zones dehumidifyer with a continuous outlet hose poked outside will change your life.
Pulling the humidity out of the air will not just dry everything / prevent condensation, but will also make the space feel warmer due to the way humidity carries heat or something.
They are also designed to run 24/7, unlike a heater, and you can set it to e.g. 55-60% humidity (which seems reasonable to me for an indoor outdoor space like a loft or shed or tack room) and once it's drawn out all the residual moisture (which is a shocking amount I have learned, and can take about 2-3 weeks non-stop activity) itwill then automatically switch on / off to maintain that humidity. Mine has a "fast dry" mode that I can flick on to help dry duvet etc ... MAGIC! Loads of brands available, I have become a dehumidifyerconvert this wet UK winter!!
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Thanks for this - I had been wondering about a dehumidifier for my tack room but OH said it wouldn't work outside in my timber block.

Re the heating - I have my home office set up in mine so I have a infra red panel heater suspended above my desk. They only heat what the radiation touches though, so it does nothing to help keep the mould off the tack etc. It only heats me!
 
Dehumidifiers would be a much better option. Pay attention to wattage used and size,bid go for 12 or 25litres maybe. Ideally less than 300w They generate heat by basically taking it out of the moustache air, trapping the water and sending the 'waste product' warmth out the back.

But it still costs money to run. So if you are going to use any kind of heating thing definitely insulate if you can. Otherwise you are just heating the outside. I think in general rugs do not necessarily tend to go mouldy unless left unused for a long time in a damp state.
 
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